Finger printing apparatus



Feb. 26, 1957 R. H. SOTO 2,782,543

FINGER PRINTING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 15, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I INVENTOR. e/cweoo Ava/@7400 so 7'0,

)zW/Mm, puma: Amw- Feb. 26, 1957 R. H. SOTO FINGER PRINTING APPARATUS 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 13, 1956 INVENTOR. E/C'AQDO #0972700 8070 14TTOZ/VEYa 2,782,543 FINGER rnrNriNn APPARATUS Ricardo Hurtado Soto,Bogota, Coiomhia Application January 13, 1956, Serial No. 559,tl5l

9 (Jlaims. ((31. 41-4) This invention relates to an apparatus to be usedin the recording of finger prints, and more particularly has referenceto an apparatus in which the finger printing becomes, to a substantialdegree, an automatic operation.

Summarized briefly, the apparatus is so designed that on depression of afinger the print of which is to be recorded on a card, web of paper, orthe like, a switch mechanism is closed to energize a motor driving achain. The chain is adapted to shift a carriage on which is mounted afinger-inking assembly and a print recording assembly. The inkingassembly, at this stage of the operation, moves under the finger, and isautomatically brought into a finger inking position. At the same time,means is provided to advance a web of paper. On return of the carriage,means is actuated by continued movement of the chain shifting theprinting assembly and the web of paper into a finger-contactingposition, to record the print. Thus, a fully automatic operation isachieved, operated through a single cycle responsive to the initialdepression of a finger to first, ink the finger; second, advance the webone step to provide a clear surface on Which the print may be recorded;third, record the print; and fourth, stop operation with all partsreturned to their initial position, ready for printing of the nextfinger.

The main object of the present invention is to provide automatic fingerprinting apparatus, since heretofore, the

operation of making finger prints has been a manual operation, wherein afinger is first inked and then pressed against a paper or card whilebeing rolled to record a full finger print. This has in general requiredconsiderable exertion on the part of the worker, since each finger mustbe held, properly inked, and then rolled upon the paper. This isundesirable, particularly where a large number of finger prints must berecorded, and in accordance with the present invention, the fingerprinting operation becomes fully automatic, responsive merely to thedepression of the finger to be printed. As a result, the finger printingcan be carried out without the constant attendance and efiort on thepart of a worker, or at most, a single worker can merely observe theproper operation of a substantial number of the machines, so as tosupervise the recording of the finger prints of a number of persons at asingle time.

A further object is to provide means assuring uniform inking of thefinger, as well as means adapted to assure the making of a proper printin every instance, through the use of a flexible support for the fingerand card adapted to be shifted automaticallyinto a finger-embracingposition in which it is in contact with the finger over the full area ofthe print.

Other objects will appear from the following description, the claimsappended thereto, and. from the annexed drawing, in which like referencecharacters designate like parts throughout the several views, andwherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a finger printing nited States Patentapparatus formed according to the present invention, in its initial orstarting position;

, Figure 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the inking assemblyof the apparatus, said assembly being shown in full lines in its initialposition and in dotted lines in its ink-receiving position;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the finger print recorderassembly, said assembly being shown in full lines in its initial or restposition and in dotted lines in its finger print recording position; and

Figure 4 is a front elevational view, portions being broken away, of themeans for initiating operation of the apparatus.

The reference letter W designates a wall, on which the apparatus ismounted, although it will be understood that the apparatus can bemounted upon a suitable support frame without impairment of itsoperating characteristics in any way.

Stationarily mounted upon the wall W is an elongated, horizontal supportbar 10, and slidably reciprocable upon the bar is a channeled, elongatedslide 12.

Projecting forwardly from the slide 12, adjacent one end thereof, areclosely spaced pins 14. These support for vertical sliding movement uponthe side 12 the finger print recorder assembly 15 including a Y-shapedframe having a vertically extending leg 16 formed at its lower end withan inwardly, laterally projecting extension 1.8. A longitudinal, closedslot 20 of leg 16 receives pins 14 to mount the recorder frame forvertical slidable movement upon slide 12. V The recorder frame includeshorizontally spaced, vertical support arms 22 from one of which extendsan ear 24 to which is connected one end (see Figure 3) of a contractilepull-back or return spring 26 connected at its other end to slide 12 tonormally return the recorder frame to the lower position thereof shownin full lines in Figure 3. Carried by and projecting forwardly from arms22 are printing band support plates 28 formed at their upper ends withoutwardly and downwardly bent retaining flanges 30 in which are engagedthe opposite ends of a flexible printing hand 32 extending horizontallybetween arms 22. The ends of the band are held within the flanges 30 bymeans of retaining plates 34 secured to the outer surfaces of therespective plates 28.

Plates 28 are pivotally mounted to swing about horizontal axes, and tothis end are provided with laterally projecting cars 36 apertured toreceive forwardly projecting spindles 38 carried by the arms 22. Theplates, thus, can swing upon the spindles between normal, verticalpositions shown in full'lines in Figure 3 and inclined positions inwhich the plates converge upwardly as shown in dotted lines in the samefigure of the drawing.

Secured to the upper end of that arm 22 remote from the inking assembly39 of the device is an inverted L- shaped bracket 40, carrying forwardlyprojecting feed rolls 42, 44 spaced laterally of band 32. Secured to thelower one of the feed rolls is a ratchet wheel 46, and feeding betweenthe rolls is a web 48, which can be led ofi a roll of paper, not shown,or alternatively, can comprise a single elongated card. When slide 12 ismoved to the right in Figure 1 from its initial position, ultimately atooth of the wheel 46 will be engaged by a stationary pawl 59 mountedupon wall W a substantial distance laterally of. the initial or startpositionof the recorded assembly 15. Therefore, whenever the slide 12 isshifted to the right, the rolls 42, 44 will be partially rotated, toadvance the web48 one step, sufiicient to dispose a clear space underthe finger, the print of which is to be recorded.

Projecting forwardly from the upper extremities 'of the arms 22'is awireyoke 52 of U-shape, serving as a holddown for the web 48 whereby to keepthe web in intimate contact with the band 32.

A vertically disposed finger rest support arm 54 extends in back of therecorder frame, and at its upper end is formed with a semicircular,upwardly opening finger rest 56 in which one places his finger, with theend of the finger over the band 32, when a print is to be recorded. Awindow or opening 58 can be formed in the wall through which the fingerextends, but obviously this would only be necessary where the device ismounted upon a vertical wall and the wall extends higher than the fingerrest 56.

Arm 54 is mounted for vertical sliding movement upon the wall, that is,it does not shift to right or left with slide 12 as does the recorderassembly 15. Rather, the finger rest is disposed where the finger willbe depressible against band 32 whenever the recorder assembly is in itsinitial or normal position shown in Figure 1. To mount the finger restfor vertical slidable movement, there is provided a slot 59 formedlongitudinally in arm 54, receiving pins projecting forwardly from thewall.

Whenever the finger is ready to be inked or the print thereof recordedfollowing inking, a forwardly projecting eccentric pin or lug 60 bearsagainst the lower end of the recorder frame or the inking frame, toshift the same upwardly. The pin is provided upon a sprocket 62rotatably mounted upon the wall W below slide 12.

Trained about the sprocket 62 is a chain 64, driven by a star wheel 66secured to the shaft of a drive motor 68.

The chain also passes about a forwardly flanged guide plate 70 securedto the wall W.

Pivotally mounted on the wall W for vertical swinging movement is aswitch opening arm 72 (see Figure 4) adapted to be engaged by a lug orenlargement 73 carried by the chain, to open the switch controllingoperation of motor 68 and thereby halt operation of the apparatusfollowing the recording of a single print.

Arm 72 has intermediate its ends a laterally projecting ear 74 adaptedto engage a horizontally reciprocating plunger 76 of a switch mechanism78. When plunger 76 is shifted to the right in Figure 4, the switch isopened and when shifted to the left, the switch is closed.

Engaging the other end of the plunger is one end of an L-shaped arm 80pivoted upon the wall W. Bearing against the other end of the arm 80 isan elongated leaf spring 82 connected at its other end to a pin 84projecting forwardly from wall W. The lower end of the finger restsupport arm 54has a forwardly projecting finger 85 bearing against theintermediate portion ofthe leaf spring.

Therefore, whentone places his or her finger in rest 56 and exertsdownward pressure against the rest, the rest support arm 54 will bedepressed to the dotted line position of Figure 4, lowering the leafspring and causing swinging movement of arm 80 in a clockwise direction,for depressing the plunger .76 to close the switch 78, therebyenergizing motor 68 to drive chain 64.

As previously noted, the chain is driven responsive to depression of thefinger to be printed, and the initial effect of movement of the chain isto cause inking of a band carried by the inking assembly 39. The chainhas the further function of shifting the slide 12 first to the right andthen in a return direction to the left in Figure 1. For shifting theslide or carriage 12 to the right, there is provided a triangular plate94 depending from carriage 12 and engageable by a lug or enlargement 98of the chain. When lug 98 engages the plate 94, during movement of thechain in the direction of the arrows shown in Figure 1, the carriagewill be carried to the right hand end of the support bar 10, viewing thesame as in Figure 1.

To efiect return movement of the carriage, there is provided anelongated, depending, curved arm 96 fixedly secured to the left hand endof the carriage, viewing the same as in Figure 1. Following movement ofthe carriage 12 to the right in Figure 1, the lug 98 will pass from theupper to the bottom flight of the chain, about the 4 periphery ofsprocket 62, and arm 96 will under these circumstances be disposed inthe path of the lug, so that with the lower flight moving toward theleft in Figure 1, the carriage 12 will be carried back to its initial orstarting position. I

However, before moving the carriage 12 to the right in Figure 1, the lug98 acts to elevate the band of the inking assembly 39 into engagementwith an inking pad.

In this connection, the inking assembly includes a support framegenerally similar to the frame of the recorder assembly, said framebeing of Y-shape and ineluding a vertically depending leg 100 having arearwardly, horizontally projecting extension 101 at its lower end. Leg100 is mounted upon the carriage 12 for vertical slidable movement,similar to the recorder frame, and includes horizontally spaced,vertically disposed support arms 102 one of which has a connection tothe upper end of a pull-back spring 104 connected at its lower end tocarriage 12.

Forwardly projecting plates 106 are pivoted upon the arms 102 to swingabout horizontal axes, and connected between the upper edges of theplates 106 is a band 108. A spring-110, of the contractile type, isconnected between the lower edges of the plates 106, so as to normallytension the band 108. A similar spring is provided between the plates28of the recorder assembly.

- Mounted for vertical slidable movement adjacent the inking assemblysupport frame is a vertically disposed standard 112 longitudinallyslotted adjacent its lower end to receive pins 114 to provide for theguided up and down movement of said standard. Rigid with and projectingforwardly from the standard is a band support plate 116, over which theband 108 is tensioned.

An inking pad 118 is pivotally mounted adjacent one end as at 120 upon abracket 122 secured to wall W. An adjusting screw 124 is threaded in thebracket, against the adjacent end of the inking pad, and it will beunderstood that when the adjusting screw is threaded downwardly, theopposite end of the inking pad will be raised to an adjusted extent.This provides for an adjusted, normal positioning of the inking pad,with the inking pad being normaly disposed in a position slightlyinclined from the horizontal, as shown in Figure 2, with its lower edgeresting upon the right hand edge of the band 108 .in the loweredposition of the inking assembly. A pullback spring 126 serves tonormally return the inking pad to said position thereof, which positionis shown in full lines in Figure 2. t a

As previously noted, the lug 98, immediately following energizing of themotor 68, serves to elevate the inking assembly for inking of band 108by pad 118. Lug 93, accordingly (see Figure 1), almost immediately comesto bear against the lower extremity of the standard 112, shifting thestandard vertically, upwardly. Through the medium of plate 116, the band108 is forced upwardly in the manner shown in dotted lines in Figure 2,with the entire inking assembly being pulled upwardly as necessaryagainst the restraint of the pull-back spring 104. This causes the band108 to swing the inking pad counterclockwise in Figure 2, to uniformlyink the upper surface of the band 108.

Then, as soon as the lug 93 clears the lower end of the standard 112,the inking assembly drops down since there is no longer any upwardpressure exerted against the band 108 by. the plate 116. Immediatelythereafter, ing 98 engages projection 94, and during the continuedmovement of the chain shifts the carriage 12 to the right in Figure l todispose the inked band under the finger. As the inked band moves outfrom under pad 118, the depending edge of the pad wipes excess inktherefrom, assuring a uniform distribution of the ink over the band.

When the finger. inking assembly 39 moves under the finger rest 56, pawl50 engages ratchet wheel 46, advancing the web 48 one step upon therecording band 32.

With the inking assembly now. disposed under the finger, on continuedrotation of the chain 'and the sprocket wheel 62 pin 60 will bearagainst the extension 101 of leg 100 of the inking assembly, and willelevate the inking frame. This presses the band 1&8 against the finger,and on continued elevation of the band, said band will be flexed into asubstantially semicircular cross sectional shape, so as to ink not onlythe bottom but the sides of the finger, over the full area of the printto be recorded. Pin 60 now moves out from under extension 101, andspring 104 pulls the inking assembly down out of engagement with thefinger.

Next, the lug 98, moving about sprocket 62 to the lower flight of thechain, bears against the lower extremity of arm 96, and shifts carriage12 back to its initial position to dispose the recorder assembly 15under the now inked finger. On continued rotation of the sprocket 62with leg 16 positioned in front of the same, pin 69 will elevate therecorder assembly support frame, and this will cause the band 32 to beraised into contact with the finger, the web 48 also being raised andflexed about the finger. The print is thus taken off the finger, with arecording of the print, over its full area, being accurately placed uponthe web 43. The plates 28, of course, pivot into upwardly convergingrelation when the print is being made as shown in full lines in Figure3.

When pin 66 passes out of engagement with extension 18, the recorderassembly drops down under the pull of spring 26, and approximately atthe same time, lug 73 engages arm 72, swinging the same to the right inFigure 4- to depress plunger 76 and thereby open the switch '78 forshutting off the motor and causing operation of the device to cease.

To make the finger print of the next finger, one merely inserts the nextfinger into the finger rest, and on depression of the finger rest, againinitiates operation of the apparatus through a single cycle. As will beappreciated, each finger print is recorded adjacent the print previouslymade, due to the step by step advancement of the web on which the printsare recorded.

In a commercial embodiment, suitable reduction gear ing would beassociated with the motor 63, so as to cause rotation of the star wheelat a selected, relatively low rate of speed.

It will be understood that the lugs or projections 93, 73 which extendin opposite directions laterally from the chain, would be located atselected, predetermined positions along the length of the chain,relative to one another and relative also to the pin 69 of sprocket 62,so as to obtain the timed operation of the several components of theapparatus. in Figure 1, for example, the apparatus is shown with theseveral parts disposed in the position assumed thereby immediatelyfollowing return of the carriage 12 to its initial position. At thisstage of the operation, the lug Q3 still bears against the arm 96,

while the lug '73 is still spaced from the arm 72. Pin 60 is ready tolift the recorder support frame. Immediately following the lifting ofthe recorder support frame and movement of the pin 64) out of engagementwith the leg 16, the lug 73 will reach'the arm 72 to swing the same fordeenergizing the motor. Lug 98 at this time will be directly against thelower end of the leg or standard 112, but will not have begun to liftthe same. When the finger rest 555 is depressed for the next cycle,elevation of the standard 112 will begin immediately. it will beunderstood that at the close of each cycle, the lug 73 will slip overthe arm 72 after having swung to the left, so that it will not engagethe arm 72 again until it has traveled the full length of the chainduring said next cycle and all operations have been completed.

It is believed apparent that the invention is not necessarily confinedto the specific use or uses thereof described above, since it may beutilized for any purpose to which it may be suited. Nor is the inventionto be necessarily limited to the specific construction illustrated anddescribed, since such construction is only intended to be illustrativeof the principles of operation and means presently devised to carry outsaid principles, it being considered that the invention comprehends anyminor change in construction that may be permitted within the scope ofthe appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; a carriagemounted on said support for horizontal sliding movement; an inkingassembly on said carriage adapted for inking a finger the print of whichis to be recorded; a printing assembly on the carriage spacedhorizontally from the inking assembly and adapted for shifting againstthe inked finger a web on which the print is to be made; and means forhorizontally shifting the carriage to first locate the inking assemblyin position to ink the finger and then locate the printing assembly inposition to impose the print of the inked finger upon said web.

2. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; a fingerrest on said support on which may be positioned a finger the print ofwhich is to be recorded; a carriage mounted on said support forhorizontal sliding movement; an inking assembly mounted on the carriagefor vertical sliding movement and adapted, when shifted upwardly, foriniing said finger; a printing assembly mounted on the carriage forvertical sliding movement and spaced horizontally from the inkingassembly, said printing assembly adapted, when shifted upwardly, forpressing against the inked finger a Web on which print is to be made;and means for horizontally shifting the carriage to first locate theinking assembly in position to ink the finger and then locate theprinting assembly in position to impose the print of the inked fingerupon said web. 5

3. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; fingerrest on said support on which may be positioned a finger the print ofwhich is to be recorded; a carriage mounted on said support forhorizontal sliding movement; an inking assembly mounted on the carriagefor vertical sliding movement and adapted, when shifted upwardly, forinking said finger; a printing assembly mounted on the carriage forvertical sliding movement and spaced horizontally from the inkingassembly, said printing assembly adapted, when shifted upwardly, forpressing against the inked finger a web on which the print is to bemade; means for horizontally shifting the carriage to first locate theinking assembly in position to ink the finger and then locate theprinting assembly in position to impose the print of the inked fingerupon said web; and means responding to horizontal movement of thecarriage in one direction to advance the web upon the printing assembly.

4. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; a fingerrest on said support on which may be positioned a finger the print ofwhich is to be recorded; a carriage mounted on the support forhorizontal sliding movement; an inking assembly mounted upon thecarriage for vertical sliding movement and adapted, when shiftedupwardly, for inking said finger; a printing assembly mounted on thecarriage for vertical sliding movement and spaced horizontally from theinking assembly, said printing assembly adapted, when shifted upwardly,for pressing against the inked finger a web from which the print is tobe made; means for horizontally shifting the carriage in oppositedirections, to first locate the inking assembly on movement of thecarriage in one direction in position .to ink the finger, and thenlocate the printing assembly, on movement of the carriage in an oppositedirection, in position to impose the print of the inked finger upon saidweb, comprising an endless drive element, at lug thereon, and spacedprojections on the carriage one engaged by the lug when the lug is onone flight of the drive element and the other engaged by the lug whenthe lug is on the other flight of the drive element; and meansresponding to horizontal movement 7 of the carriage in one direction toadvance the web upon the printing assembly.

5. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; adepressible finger rest on said support on which may be positioned afinger the print of which is to be recorded; a carriage mounted on thesupport for horizontal sliding movement; an inking assembly mounted onthe carriage for vertical sliding movement and adapted, when shiftedupwardly, for inking said fingers; a printing assembly mounted on thecarriage for vertical sliding movement and spaced horizontally from theinking assembly, said printing assembly adapted, when shifted upwardly,to press against the inked finger a web on which the print is to bemade; means for horizontally shifting the carriage in oppositedirections, to first locate the inking assembly, on movement of thecarriage in one direction, in position to ink the finger and then locatethe printing assembly, on movement of the carriage in an oppositedirection, in position to impose the print of the inked finger upon saidweb, comprising an endless drive element, a lug thereon, and spacedprojections on the carriage one engaged by the lug when the lug is onone flight of the drive element and the other engaged by the lug whenthe lug is on the other flight of the drive element; a motor drivinglyconnected to the drive element; switch means controlling operation ofthe motor; and means extending between the finger rest and switch meansarranged for closing the switch means responsive to depression of thefinger rest.

6. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; adepressible finger rest on said support on which may be positioned afinger the print of which is to be recorded; a carriage mounted on thesupport for horizontal sliding movement; an inking assembly mounted onthe carriage for vertical sliding movement and adapted, when shiftedupwardly, for inking said fingers; a printing assembly mounted on thecarriage for vertical sliding movement and spaced horizontally from theinking assembly, said printing assembly adapted, when shifted upwardly,to press against the inked finger a web on which the print is to bemade; means for horizontally shifting the carriage in oppositedirections, to first locate the inking assembly, on movement of thecarriage in one direction, in position to ink the finger and then locatethe printing assembly, on movement of the carriage in an oppositedirection, in position to impose the print of the inked finger upon saidweb, comprising an endless drive element, a lug thereon, and spacedprojections on the carriage one engaged by the lug when the lug is onone flight of the drive element and the other engaged by the lug whenthe lug is on the other flight of the drive element; a motor drivinglyconnected to the drive element; switch means controlling operation ofthe motor; means extending between the finger rest and switch meansarranged for closing the switch means responsive to depression of thefinger rest; and means on said drive element arranged to open the switchmeans following movement of said drive element through a single cycle.

7. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; adepressible finger rest on said support on which may be positioned afinger the print of which is to be recorded; a carriage mounted on thesupport for horizontal sliding movement; an inking assembly mounted onthe carriage for vertical sliding movement and adapted, when shiftedupwardly, for inking said fingers; a printing assembly mounted on thecarriage for vertical sliding movement and spaced horizontally from theinking assembly, said printing assembly adapted, when shifted upwardly,to press against the inked finger a web on which the print is to bemade; means for horizontally shifting the carriage in oppositedirections, to first locate the inking assembly, on movement of thecarriage in one direction, in position to ink the finger and then locatethe printing assembly, on movement of the carriage in an oppositedirection, in

position to impose the print of the inked finger upon said web,comprising an endless drive element, a lug thereon, and spacedprojections on the carriage one engaged by the lug when the lug is onone flight of the drive element and the other engaged by the lug whenthe lug is on the other flight of the drive element; a motor drivinglyconnected to the drive element; switch means controlling operation ofthe motor; means extending between the finger rest and switch meansarranged for closing the switch means responsive to depression of thefinger rest; an inking pad disposed above the inking assembly in oneposition to which the carriage is slidably moved; and means on the driveelement for vertically shifting the inking assembly into engagement withsaid pad prior to shifting of the carriage in said one direction.

8. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; adepressible finger rest on said support on which may be positioned afinger the print of which is to be recorded; a carriage mounted on thesupport for horizontal sliding movement; an inking assembly mounted onthe carriage for vertical sliding movement and adapted, when shiftedupwardly, for inking said fingers; a printing assembly mounted on thecarriage for vertical sliding movement and spaced horizontally from theinking assembly, said printing assembly adapted, when shifted upwardly,to press against the inked finger a web on which the print is to bemade; means for horizontally shifting the carriage in oppositedirections, to first locate the inking assembly, on movement of thecarriage in one direction, in position to ink the finger and then locatethe printing assembly, on movement of the carriage in an oppositedirection, in position to impose the print of the inked finger upon saidweb, comprising an endless drive element, a lug thereon, and spacedprojections on the carriage one engaged by the lug when the lug is onone flight of the drive element and the other engaged by the lug whenthe lug is on the other flight of the drive element; a motor drivinglyconnected to the drive element; switch means controlling operation ofthe motor; and means extending between the finger rest and switch meansarranged for closing the switch means responsive to depression of thefinger rest; an inking pad disposed above the inking assembly in oneposition to which the carriage is slidably moved; means on the driveelement for vertically shifting the inking assembly into engagement withsaid pad prior to shifting of the carriage in said one direction; andmeans movable responsive to travel of said drive element through saidcycle, adapted for shifting upwardly the inking and printing assembliesrespectively following positioning of said assemblies for inking andprinting of the finger, respectively.

9. Finger printing apparatus comprising a stationary support; a carriagemounted on said support for horizontal sliding movement; an inkingassembly on said carriage adapted for inking a finger the print of whichis to be recorded; a printing assembly on the carriage spacedhorizontally from the inking assembly and adapted for shifting againstthe inked finger a web on which the print is to be made; and means forhorizontally shifting the carriage to first locate the inking assemblyin position to ink the finger and then locate the printing assembly inposition to impose the print of the inked finger upon said web, each ofsaid assemblies including laterally spaced, pivoted plates and aflexible band connected between said plates, the band of each assemblybeing adapted to be shifted upwardly into engagement with the finger inembracing relation to the finger, during inking and printing,respectively of the finger.

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